Disinfectant-distributer.



H. TOPLITZKY.

DISINFECTANT DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 8. Isls.

L'., Patented Dec. 5,1916.

iirrnn saure awr ir HARRY TOPLITZKY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

DISINFECTANT-DISTRIBUTER.

Application filed December 8, 1915.

To all Iwhom t may concern Be it known that l, HARRY TorLi'rzKY, a a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Disinfectant-Distributer, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in liquid deodorizer disinfectant distributers of the type in which the disinfectant is distributed in the form of an odorable vapor as well as in liquid form.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a distributer of the character described which will thoroughly yand effectively distribute tlie disinfectant inthe form of an odorable vapor so that objectionable odors may be overcome. In distributers now in general use the odorable vapor is not emanated quickly and thoroughly enough to overcome other objectionable odors because air is not permitted to circulate in sufhcient quantities about the liquid to cause thorough distribution of the odorable vapor and the liquid is usually not sufficiently agitated to be subject to a quick evaporation. I provide means which will agitata and treat the liquid disinfectant so that it is subject to a thorough and quick evaporation to cause an odorable vapor to be thoroughly and quickly distributed.

Another object of this invention is to gen erally improve and simplify the construction and operation of distributers of the character described so as to render them more effective, reliable and efficient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

@ther objects and advantages will appear from the subjoined detail description.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure l is a side elevation of the dis tributer partly in section; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the distributer; Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a preferably cylindrical shell or casing which is open at both ends. A flanged 11d 2 is hinged at 3 to the upper open end of the casing 1 and there is provided a spring catch 4 for locking the lid 2 in closed position.

The catch 4 comprises a strip of spring material 5 that is secured as at 6 at one end Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented Dec. 5, 1916.

serial No. 65,806.

interiorly of the casing 1 and extends above the casing into the lid 2. On its upper end the strip 5 is provided with la pin 7 which extends into'an opening 8 formed in the side wall of the lid 2. Located above the opening 8 is a larger opening 9 which provides for the insertion of a suitable tool for forcing the strip 5 inwardly and the pin 7 out of locking position in the opening '8.

Mounted on supporting lugs 10 within and spaced circuinferentially from the casing 1 is a container 11 for liquid disinfectants and deodorizers. This container 11 is closed at its ends and the upper end thereof provided a filling opening 12 in the upperl end of thecontainer 11 and a screw cap 13 closes said opening. lilxtending vertically and centrally through the container l1 is a wick tube 14 in which is mounted a wick 15. The wick 15 extends upwardly out of the tube and back into the container 1l through an opening 1G located to one side of the tubing 14, so that the liquid in the container will be drawn by capillary'attraction into that portion of the wick incased by the tube 14. The lower end of the ltube 14 is open and the wick extends below said lower end so that the disinfectant or deodorizer will drip from the lower end of the wick and be distributed as will be later more fully de# scribed.

A bottom cap 17 formed similarly to the lianged lid 2 is provided centrally with a large air intake opening 18 and is detachably secured to the lower end of the casing 1 by means of bayonet connections 19.

Mounted within and resting upon the bottom of the cap 17 is an annular deflector and spreader member 2O of hollow substantially conical construction which receives the fluid dropped from the wick 15 and has an irregular angular outer surface over which the liquid spreads. This member 2O is spaced circumferentially from the sides of the casing and cap 17 and is formed cenv trally upon its upper side with a conical projection 21 upon which the fluid drops. At the base of the conical projection the member 20 is formed with an annular lateral portion 22 and from the periphery in the vertical portion 23 of the member 20.

About the edge-.of the opening 18 is formed Vanupwardly extending annular flange or boss 27, mounted in which, is a tubular Y the desiredV place.

.nozzle 28 which extends into the hollow member 20. A

' VThere is provided a drain tube 29 communicating with the bottom member 17 to distribute the disinfectant or deodorizer to y In this connection it will be noted that the flange 25 at the bottom of the member 20 is scalloped or cut away as at 30 to allow the fluid to flow into the tube 29. The bottom of the member 17 is inclined so a's to cause the fluidA to flow toward the center thereof and the flange 27 prevents the fluid from overflowing throughthe opening 18. A plurality of openings or perforations 31 are formed inthe casing 1 between the lower Yendof the container 11 and the deiector 20. These openings allow for the escape of the evaporated liquid or the odor of the disinfectant or deodorizer and permit Ya circulation of air through the opening 18,

openings 26 inthe portion 23 of the member 20 and casing 1.

In operation, assuming the container 11 to be filled with a liquid deodorizer or disinfectant the wick 15 will by capillary attraction cause the liquid to drop from the lower end thereof upon the point of the conical portion 21 of the deflector and spreader 20. The liquid droppingupon the point of the conical portion -21 will be broken up, agitated and spread out 'ina thin film over the sides thereof and flow slowly over the portion 22 of the member20 and down the outer side of the portion 23 over the openings 26. Air is continually passing upwardly through the opening 18 into the member 2O and out of the member l2O through the openings A26. A large 'amount of theliquid flowing over the openings 2k6 is therefore evaporated and this gives a light odor-able vapor which lpasses upwardly into the casing 1 and out through the openings 31. This same eect will be had as the liquid flowsy over the openings or scalloped portion 30 and the liquid upon reaching the inclined bottom of the cap V17 will find its way to the dis charge tube -29 and be distributed to the point determined upon. The nozzle 28 directs the air passing up through the openi' ing-18 upwardly into the member v2() so that it will pass out through the openings 26. Access to the container V11 may be readily had by releasing the catch t and swinging tion. The liquid dropping from the wich 15 upon the member 20 is caused to spread out over the irregular surface of the member 20 in a thin film, covers a comparatively large areaA and is agitated so that an effective and rapid evaporation of a sufliciently large amount of the liquid takes place and a strong odorable vapor is quickly given forth from the device. The opening in the cap 17 in combination with the hollow spreader and deilector 2O provides for a constant draft or up-rush of aid which in passing out through the openings 2G encounters the thin film ofv disinfectant or deodorizer and causes it to break up quickly or be evaporated and distributed.

It is understood that the invention is not limited to the exact construction shown in the drawings and described above, but that deviations therefrom may be made within the spirit and scope of the invention.

l claim:

1. A distributer for disinfectants and deodorizers comprising a casing, a container for liquid disinfectants and deodorizers mounted within the casing, a deflector and spreader member mounted in the casing below the container and being of hollow construction, said member having openings in the sides thereof, means to feed the liquid from the container onto the de flector, said casing having openings in the sides thereof above the defiector and provided with an air entrance opening at the lower end thereof below and communicating with the interior of the deflector member.

2. A distributer of the character described comprising a casing, a container for a liquid disinfectant or deodorizer mounted in rthe casing, a deflecting and spreading member mounted within the casing below the container, means to feed the liquid onto the deflector and spreader, said deflector and spreader being of substantially conical outline and hollow, said casing having outlet openings therein above the deflector, said defector having openings therein and a liquid outlet in the bottom of said casing, said casing having a relatively large air inlet in the bottom thereof communicating with the interior of the deflector.

3. A distributer of the character described comprising a shell, a container for a disinfectant or deodorizer mounted within the shell, a cap removably mounted upon and closing` the lower end of said shell, said cap having a relatively large air inlet opening therein, a hollow substantially conical deflector and spreader mounted within the casing upon said cap, said spreader having openings in its sides communicating with the opening in the cap, said casing having openings therein above the spreader, and means to feed the liquid from the container onto the deflector.

A 4. A distributor of the character described compri sing a casing being open at both ends, a lid hinged to and adapted to close the upper end of the casing, a container for a liquid disinfectant or deodorizer mounted within the casing, a cap closing the lower end of said casing, and having an air inlet opening centrally thereof, a liquid outlet tube communicating with said casing eX- tending through the cap, a substantially conical deflector and spreader mounted within the casing and supported by the cap, said spreader having openings therein communicating with the opening` in the cap, and means to feed the liquid upon the spreader.

5. A distributor of the character described comprising a casing, a container for a liquid disinfectant or deodorizer mounted within the casing, said casing having outlet openings therein below the container and an inlet opening in its lower end below the outlet opening, a hollow spreader member interposed between the container and lower end of the casing, said member having openings therein communicating with the openings in the bottom of the container, means to feed the contents of the container upon the spreader member, and a nozzle projecting upwardly from the opening in the bottom of the container into the hollow spreader member.

6. A distributer of the character' described comprising a casing, a container for a liquid disinfectant mounted within the casing and spaced from the lower end thereof, said casing having an air intake opening in the lower end thereof, a hollow deflector and spreader member comprising an angular irregular surface over which `the liquid spreads mounted within the casing in the lower end thereof and communicating with the opening in the bottom of the casing, said member having openings therein to cause the interior thereof to communicate with the casing, said casing having outlet openings therein between said member and the container, and means to feed liquid from the container so that it will drop upon and spread out over the deflector and spreader member.

7. A distributer for disinfectants and deodorizers comprising a casing, a container for liquid disinfectants and deodorizers mounted within the casing, a conical deflector and spreader mounted within the casing below the container, and means to feed liquid from the container' on to the deflector, said casing having openings in the sides thereof and provided with an air entrance opening at its upper end, said deflector having openings in the side thereof communieating with the air entrance opening.

8. A distributer for disinfectants and deodorizers comprising a casing, a container for liquid disinfectants and deodorizers mounted within the casing, a hollow substantially conical del-lector and spreader mounted within the casing below the container, said casing having an air entrance opening therein communicating with the interior of the deiiector, said deflector having openings in the side thereof communicating with the casing and air entrance opening, said casing having openings in the sides thereof above the defiector, said conical de- Hector including a series of annular sub stantially horizontal surfaces arranged one above the other, and means to feed liquid on to the deflector from the container.

9. A distributer for disinfectants and deodorizers comprising a casing, a container for liquid disinfectants and deodorizers mounted within the casing, a deflector and spreader' member adapted to receive the disinfectant or deodorizer mounted within the casing beneath the container, said casing having openings in the sides thereof, said deiiector and spreader member being of irregular outline and having its central portion of 1 conical formation, and means to cause liquid from the container to drop upon the apex of the conical portion of the deflector and spreader member.

l0. A distributor for liquid disinfectants and deodorizers comprising a casing, a container for liquid disinfectants and deodorizers mounted in the casing, a deflector and spreader member mounted within the casing beneath the container, said defiector and spreader member being hollow and of substantially conical outline with its convex face uppermost, means to direct liquid from the container on to the apex of the deflector and spreader member, said casing having an opening in its bottom wall communicating with the interior of the hollow deflector and spreader member, said spreader member having perforations in its side wall, and being of irregular contour, and said casing having a series of p'erforations therein.

ll. A disinfectant distributer comprising a casing, a liquid disinfectant 'container mounted within the casing, a cap removably secured to and closing the lower end of the casing, said cap having an air entrance opening therein, said casing being provided with a series of air outlet openings therein, a hollow conical deflector and spreader member mounted within the casing with its convex face uppermost and supported by the cap, said deflector and spreader member having. a plurality of annular offset portions and provided with perforations therein, the portion of said deflector member in which the openings are formed being substantially upright, and means to direct liquid from the container onto the apex of the deiiector and spreader member.

12. A disinfectant distributer comprising a casing, a liquid disinfectant container mounted within the casing, a cap removably secured to and closing the lower end of the lcasing,.said cap'having an air entra-nce open-' ing therein, said casing'being provided With a series of air outlet openings therein, Va hollow conical deflector andspreader member mounted Within the vcasing with its convex Securedl to and closing the lower end of the casing, said cap having an' air entrance opening therein, saidl casing being provided with a series of air outlet openings therein, a hollow conical deflector and spreader member mounted Within the casing with its conveX face uppermost and supported by the cap, said dellector and spreader member having a plurality of annular oli'set portions and provided with perforations therein, the portion of said delector member in which the openings are formed being substantially upright, means to direct liquid from the container onto the apex of the deiector and spreader member, and a nozzle in the opening in said cap extending up into the hollow deliector and spreader member, the lower edge of the hollow delector and spreader member being cut away at spaced points.

Signed at Los Angeles, California, this 2d day of Eeeember, 1915.

HARRY TOPLITZKY.

lVitnesses Clins. J. CHUM, L. .BELLE WEAVER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

